Wytze Gs. Hellinga
Illustration — Wytze and Lotte Hellinga with their Printing Types, 1966 Wytze Gerbens Hellinga (20 December, 1908 Haarlem - 16 March, 1985 London) was a Dutch professor of linguistics at the University of Amsterdam. Hellinga was the son of Gerben Hellinga, a school master and Taatske Zwart, a writer of children's books. Whilst his father adhered to the strict Dutch Reformed Church his mother was a militant socialist and friend of Nienke van Hichtum, who encouraged her in her career.
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Wytze Gs. Hellinga
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- 1908 · Haarlem.
- Died
- 1985 · London.
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- Kingdom of the Netherlands
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- poet · university teacher · dutch language specialist · philologist
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- Menno Hertzbergerprijs
- Languages
- Dutch
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Born at Haarlem in 1908, died in London in 1985.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam. Distinctions recorded are Menno Hertzbergerprijs.
Prof. Wytze Hellinga met zijn echtgenote Lotte Querido. (Verschillende bronnen noemen 1973 als huwelijksjaar. Lotte Querido was dus ten tijde van de foto niet de echtgenote van prof. Hellinga) 10 oktober 1966
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Prof. Wytze Hellinga 10 oktober 1966
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- 1.Dibbets, G.R.W. Hellinga, Wytze [Gs] (1908-1985). resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Huygens ING - Amsterdam. 2015-01-12.
- 2.University of Amsterdam. Album Academicum. albumacademicum.uva.nl.
- 3.Cickx-Indestege, E. The first edition of the Naembouck by Joos Lambrecht (1546). Quaerendo. 1. 13–15. 1971. 10.1163/157006971X00040.
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